TOUR OF GRANGERS IN CALIFORNIA. 199 



After two da3'S sojourn in San Francisco we left for the 

 soutiiern portion of the State, our first destination being Menlo 

 Park, in which is the residence of Senator Stanford, named 

 Thurlow Lodge. Here we were charmed with the groves of live- 

 oaks. The drives are through groves of beautiful pine, eucalypti, 

 and other trees. Palms as well as flowering shrubs and plants 

 of all kinds, are seen in great profusion. Deer parks and orna- 

 mental gardens render the drives and grounds princely. 



A drive of a mile or more over finely graded avenues brought 

 us to the Leland Stanford, Jr., University'. The buildings, now in 

 course of construction, are to be of granite and sandstone. We 

 were told that this university has an endowment of large estates 

 valued at $20,000,000, Its purpose is to educate the j^oung aoen 

 of California, and it is regarded as the most magnificent gift ever 

 made to that State. A short drive through fine fields filled with 

 horses of different ages, brought us to the stables, where are kept 

 the finest stud of horses probably to be found in America. 

 Some of the most noted of these herses were led out for our 

 inspection. At the same time the celebrated horse Sanol was 

 being tried on the track in presence of Mr. Robert Bonner. 



Returning to the station we look cars for San Jose, a beautiful 

 little city, surrounded by fine orchards and vineyards. There we 

 were driven out to see an olive orchard, and were favored with a 

 most excellent lunch, where olives, -grapes, and wine were in 

 perfection and superabundant ; also a very dainty dish called 

 resota, composed in the main of chicken and rice, cooked and 

 incorporated with other nourishing and seasoning aliments. It 

 was most highly appreciated and commended by the whole com- 

 pany. The proprietor, Mr. Goodrich, made a graceful and 

 finished speech, complimentary to the company, and as agreeable 

 as was his abounding hospitality. The olive groves seemed 

 perfection in their planting and cultivation. The trees were 

 remarkable for their symmetry of shape and uniformity of size. 

 The grapes were the best we found in California — long, elegant 

 clusters of highly colored fruit. The atmosphere of the whole 

 place indicated the most refined care and supervision. 



After an hour or more most pleasantly spent we returned to 

 the cit}' of San Jose where we were comfortably quartered at the 

 hotels for the night, the day's excursion having been most 

 delightful. 



